Fun, engaging way to explain new concepts!
Submitted 11 years ago
Community Review for BrainPOP Featured Movie
Elizabeth P.
Teacher
Orchard Valley Middle School
Sewell NJ, US
My Take
I love that it has a great sense of humor and that the kids are definitely interested. I think it is a great way to lessen the amount that I talk, while still conveying a lot of great information. The quiz provides good information about what they already understand about the topic. Super easy to access and use.
How I Use It
I use this oftentimes to help introduce a topic. The students watch the video and we discuss what we just saw. Often times, I ask them to go to the follow up quiz and see how they did. Most of the time, they score well for understanding. We use that as a jumping off point to work on a whole class or individual activity.
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Abbie H.
Teacher
March 28, 2019
Engaging way to deliver content!
I really enjoy this tool! I use it all the time in my classroom! I love that the videos are easy for my students to understand and the videos connect really well to the standards I have to teach. The characters and the humor in the videos make it entertaining to my students. I love that there are comprehension questions after the video that can help me recognize whether my students understand the content or not.
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Ariff H.
Teacher
Brooklyn, NY
November 2, 2016
Very well done and has adequate content that can be built upon. The humor, though cheesy, gets a chuckle every time my students get the joke.
I think it's an excellent tool for students to learn from. The assessment that they have is wonky and cumbersome. I used hard copies. Just watch the video before showing it to the students.
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Pamela E.
Technology coordinator
New York, NY
April 20, 2016
Make Your Brain Pop with Knowledge!!
BrainPop is a great teaching tool. I especially like the various topics which are aligned to standards and that it serves all the students from my assessments. The students are totally engaged and actually ask for to watch the various clips regularly. The new add-ons such as concept mapping and Snap thought require a computer which may seem daunting for a classroom environment. Therefore I would suggest using a graphic organizer and have the students jot down specific key concepts as the teacher stops the video clip a various intervals. The guided questions will aid them in the completion of the maps.
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